Gaballo to fight dangerous Vargas on Aug. 31 in US

DAVAO CITY --- Former World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim bantamweight champion Raymart "Assassin" Gaballo of Gen Santos City will face dangerous Yeison Vargas of Cartagena, Colombia. on Aug. 31 at the Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota in USA.

It will be Gaballo's debut fight under PBC and the fight will be showcased in the under card of the Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara of US versus Ramon "Inocente"Alvarez of Mexico fight in August 31 in the US. It will be Gaballo’s debut fight under

Gaballo is still undefeated with 21 wins and 18 knockout while Vargas was 17 victories with 12 knockouts and one lost.

"I want to show the world what I got. I want to return the trust and support of my team by winning in the most impressive fashion," said Gaballo.

He couldn’t be more excited to fight under a bigger spotlight.

"My opponent is a dangerous pick but that makes it even more exciting. I have worked so hard in my camp and I want to harvest the fruits of my labor by bringing home the win”, Gaballo stated.

Gaballo has been training in the US with Cuban head coach Moro Fernandez. His hardworking manager Sanman CEO Jim Claude Manangquil promised that a stylish win by Gaballo will bring him a bigger fight and probably with a world championship belt.

“We are doing our best to arrange a title fight for Gaballo much more if he beats Vargas with an exclamation point. We are all excited. He worked so hard for this and we wish him the best," said Manangquil.

Manangquil would like to thank Senator Manny Pacquiao, Sean Gibbons and PBC for giving this opportunity. (Lito delos Reyes)